Greek core word #166 · noun · 99 times in the New Testament
τέκνον
TEK-nonτέκνον, τέκνου, τό — child
- Second declension neuter, like ἔργον. Vocative τέκνον, plural τέκνα “children!”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, neuter
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τέκνον | τέκνα |
| Genitive | τέκνου | τέκνων |
| Dative | τέκνῳ | τέκνοις |
| Accusative | τέκνον | τέκνα |
| Vocative | τέκνον | τέκνα |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 108, Philippians 2:22.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 289 · open the PDF here